Director of Technical Program Management, Sixth Sense

At Oura, our mission is to empower every person to own their inner potential. With our award-winning Oura Ring and app, we help over 2.5 million people turn insights about sleep, activity, and readiness into healthier, more balanced lives. We believe that starts from within — by creating a culture where our team feels supported, included, and inspired to do their best work. Our values guide how we show up for each other and our community every day.

We have offices in San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles for those who prefer hybrid or office settings. Oura employees in other major cities (like Boston, Austin, and New York) occasionally gather informally at local co-working locations.

We’re looking for a Director of Technical Program Management to lead our core application TPM team in the Software PMO. 

As a Director of Technical Program Management you will do:

• Team Management:
• Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams.
• Lead and motivate a team of Technical Program Manager across several subject domains
• Provide guidance and direction to team members.
• Foster a collaborative and productive working environment.
• Monitor and manage team performance.
• Program and Portfolio Planning:
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop detailed roadmaps, project plans, schedules, and budgets across a portfolio of teams
• Identify and allocate necessary resources, including personnel and materials.
• Set clear project milestones and timelines.
• Risk Management:
• Identify project risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Proactively address issues and obstacles that may impact project timelines.
• Ensure projects adhere to industry standards and regulations.
• Communication:
• Maintain open and effective communication with stakeholders.
• Provide regular project status updates to senior management.
• Resolve conflicts and issues within the project team.
• Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Budget and Resource Management:
• Monitor project budgets and expenses.
• Optimise resource allocation for maximum efficiency.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising project quality.
• Documentation and Reporting:
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Prepare reports and presentations for project reviews.
• Ensure all project documentation is up-to-date and accessible.

Eastern Time Zone strongly preferred, as you will be interfacing with peers from Eastern European Time to the Pacific Time Zone.

We would love to have you on our team if you have:

• 10+ years of experience leading and developing program teams in a software development setting
• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycles
• Worked on complex software projects preferably in a startup environment
• Great communication skills, both written and verbal
• A drive for results, willingness to learn and push the team to deliver on time and under budget
• A desire to learn new things and accept challenges
• Comfort speaking to all audience levels and the ability to adapt complex challenges into tangible solutions
• Willingness and ability to travel

At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave

Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

• Region 1 $206,000 - $257,000
• Region 2 $190,000 - $237,000 
• Region 3 $178,000 - $223,000

A recruiter can determine your zones/tiers based on your US location.

We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), Vermont (VT), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI)

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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